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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
conjugal yoke prevents them from Great

conjuga yoke prevents them from Great
ing great works."
Moore has expressed the same belief,
asserting that in looking back through
the lives of the most illustrious poets
it is evident that they have been, with
scarcely an exception, ssrestless and soil
tary spirits, with minaa wrapped up, like
sikworms, in their own tasks, either
strangers or rebls to the domestic tie."
Dante, Milton, Shakes peare, and Dry
den are instances Of the saddening effect
of married life upon poets. Dante vent
through life away from his wife and
children, nursing in his mind the immor-
tai dream of Beatrice. There is in that
oft-told Jest of Dryden, which sufficiently
exhibits his view of the subject; when
his wife told him that she wished she
were book, III order that she might have
more of her husbands companionship,
he said:
BE an almanac, my love, so that | can
change you every year"
SCOTS remark about Dryden was that
'son no occasion when scarcasm against
matrimeny would be introduced has he
failed to season 1T with such bitterness
as spoke Of an inward consciousness Of
domestic misery"
But the same is true of other artists as
well-of musicians and painters as well
as poets. Wagner, when young man,
married an actress, pretty as picture"
but she appears TO have had but little
sympathy with his aims and he lived apart
from her. He afterward married a
daughter of Liszt, who did appreciate his
genius, and with her he was very happy.
The girl whom Haydn married turned
out shrew. Bsrlioz wrote: 80, that I
could find her, the Juliet, the Ophelia
that my heart calls to, that I could drink
in the intoxication of mingled JOY and
sadness that only true love knows! Gould
I but rest in her arms one autumn even
ing, rocked by the north wind on some
wild heath, and sleeping my last sad
sleepm
We are told that few years after these
offusions were written he arranged an
amicable separation from his wife, his
former divinity and he left her 80 die in
misery and solitude.
Handel was never in love and had an
aversion to marriage. In 1907 he went
to Lubbock to complete for position as
organist, but finding that one of the con-
ditions OF obtaining the place was that
be should marry the daughter of his pre-
decessor, he fed precipitately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The New York Times is about to add
six more stories to the building it now oc-
cupies, making it an eleven story build
ing.
Yale defeated Harvard in a foot ball
game at New York, Thursday, by score
of II to s, and thus won the college
championship.
The fact is SO we'll established that a
man can be very tall and at the same time
very short, that it is scarcely necessary to
mention it.
Fifty-seven years ago people we're gaz-
ing in wonder on their first gaslight. To
day they are gazing in wonder at their
last gas bill.
good man in New Bradford was not
so far out of the way when he used to
say in conference meeting: Brethren,
we have been mercifully spared in pass
ing through many scenes and unseens."
'Who was the most patient mani" ask
ed teacher in one of Pittsburgh's Sun
day schools. None of the small scholars
seemed to know until little chap, who
had been in brown study for a lew
minutes, hello up his hand. "Who was 1t,
JOHNNY" at was the man who had the
awful poor turkey"
At West Point there is dog which
belongs to the band and every afternoon
at dress parade, the dog stations him
self near the cannon which is fired at SUM-
set. The dog watches intently for the
discharge, and then starts down the hill
to look for the ball. This he has done for
years, with the precision which marks
every duty at the Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
BEAUREGARD'S PRETTY SPY.
Affair." Confederate and How She Eluded the
Soldiers.

Affair." Confederate and How She Eluded the
Soldiers.
Gen. Beauregard, whose headquarters
are in the New York Hotel, still preser-
YES many of the characteristics that made
him pet in the confederacy during the
war. His strong French face is furrowed
by scarcely wrinkle, and despite his 60
years of age, he is as 18th, active and
muscular as an athlete of 80. His man
ners though quiet, are remarkably grace
full, and there are few men in public life,
who are more easy of approach. He is,
withal, great favorite of the fair sex,
and it is said that some of the best secret
ser vice done while he was in command was
performed by ladies, especially when
social diplomacy was the chief weapon to
be employed.
One of these was sent from Virginia to
Washington in 1852, to obtain if possible
the roster Of McClelland's army, and such
other information as might indicate the
plans of the general, with reference to an
advance on Centerville. She was amply
provided with means, and ably perform
ed the mission. When she returned 1t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

was by way of the Potomac, opposite
Dumfrles, Va. an outpost under the
command of Gen. (then colonel) Wade
Hampton, with his own Hampton legion.
That gallant soldier at once forwarded
the fair spy to Beauregard, whose head
quarters were then at Centerville. Her
baggage consisted only of a pet SKYE
terrier and small grip-sack.
On arriving she was ushered into the
presence of the general, and with true
womanly volubility proceeded to euter-
tain him with description of her adj
ventures, and their result. Beauregard
patiently allowed the lingual freshet to
flow on, naturally supposing that when
she got tired she would produce the dis
patches. But the little woman's tongue
was hung in the middle and wagged at
both ends, and moreover, she was too
pretty TO be silenced abruptly. Finally
the general, unable TO restrain his anxiety
any longer said
swell, Mrs. NJ, where are YOUR papers ?"
''Why general, I've been trying to tel:
you the news already. Don't you see it
wouldn't have been safe to bring ia
portant papers on my person, and SO l
tamHarlzed myself with their contents.
The fact is, that I have been suspected
and searche already. so that its lucky I've
good memory" Beauregard, now I'M
able to conceal his chagrin, frankly told
the lady he was previously disappointed,
ahavlng waited for The dispatches for a
long time, and could place but little
reliance on memory of so many figures
and details. Therefore her mission had
proved of little use. She listened to his
scolding with demure air, and when he
had finished looked at him with mis-
chevious twinkle in her eye and called to
her dog:
Here Floy! The Skye terrier jump
ed in her lap. General. have you
knife about your The knife was pro-
duced. Then she turned the animal over
on its back, and so the amazement. OF
Beauregard, deliberately proceeded to
rip him open. In less tune than it takes
to tell 1t, she held in one hand the pre-
clous papers, and in the other the skin of
the Skye terrier, while prancing about
the floor was diminutive black ana tan
pup, overjoyed at his relief from an
extra cutlcule. This shrewd woman had
sewed her dispatches between the two
skins IN manner that defied detection,
and under the very noses of the federal
videttes, had carried some of the most
important information transmitted
during the war. 1t is needless TO say
that Beauregard was delighted, and it
was but a little while after the incident
that Mcclellan advanced on Centerville,
only to find deserted camps, butteries of
Quaker guns" and the confederate army
falling back toward Richmond and York
town. Between the dog and a pretty
woman the general had got the "tip." Is
is wonder that he is a devotee of the
fair sexY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
She Knew the Signs !.
Youths COMPANION

traveller put up for the night with a
simple minded old couple in lonely
farm house. As he rode up to the door
he heard the old lady say, in tone of
deep conviction. There, knowed some
body'd come before night, for L dropped
my fork on the floor this morning and it
stuck straight up. Then I dropped the
dish cloth at noon-another sure sign of
company.
Ia entering the house the visitor care
came near falling.
which toe did you stub, the right or the
left?
The right, was the reply.
That good its sure sign you're GO
ing where you're wanted Pa, shoe that
rooster off the fence. If he crows there
it will rain before morning."
little boy suddenly ran into the room
crying out: ooh, grandma, look! Here's
a copper found in the road"
"I'm not bit surprised. Don't you
finding nest of hens eggs last night? |
before week.
A young WomdH Was washing oH
porch at the back of the house and the
old lady suddenly cried out:
"There, there, Susan; if you haven't
splashed some suds over all the front of
your dress. And if you don't get drunk
en- husband for it I'n wonderfully mis-
taken. I've known that sign to come
true often and often. But you can keep
it from coming true by hanging all the
clothes on the line wrong side out, and
you'd better do it,"
So Susan did, as the traveller noticed to
his great amusem emit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE PEACEFUL LIFE.

The working life is the life of peace,
The words or the wise are golden;
And down the line of three hundred years
Comes the truth of these words grown oIden
Not the days that are passed amid songs anG
flowers,
In dreamy, in active leisure,
But the days that are strong with the s.res.
Of toll,
Are those Of the truest pleasure.
The eyes that look straight toward God ant
heaven,
Nor turn from the path of duty,
Are the eyes that see in this changeful world,
The sights of the truest beauty
Who lives for earth and to self alone,
Must find his enjoyment shallow;
While he who lives but for God and right
Finds something each day to ballow.
He who is bound by the yoke of love.
And regaiBs his freedom never,
Has his perfect liberty here on earth,
And he shall be free forever.
O. life is short and its skies sometimes
Are daTkened with care a.d sorrow;
But the loyal hearted, the brave of soul,
Has always glad TO morrow,
Then let us patiently bear the cross
Our service and love confessing;
For the life of labor and faith and love
Is the only life OF blessing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
America Extends Sympathy to the Suffering
Crown Prince

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The secretary Of
state, on the 18th instant, directed the
American minister at Berlin to commuri-
cate to the emperor of Germany the cor
dial sympathy of the president and citi
zens of this country III the serious illness
of the crown prince. The German charge
d affaires at this capitol, to-day trans
mitted to the state departm ent reply
thereto, stating that the emperor was
deeply moved by the message of sympa-
thy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
A Story From a Bookstore
Chicago Herald /.

Chicago Herald.
A lady entered Chicago book store
the other day, saying that she wanted to
purchase Bible, and confding to the
salesman that it was for birthday pre-
sent to her husband. She was shown
what she wanted, and, having made her
selection and her purchase, was about to
retire, when she remembered something
else.
''Have you playing cards?"
The salesman not only had playing
cards, but sold his customer two packs,
and as she was going out he muttered to
himself
That's modern religion all Overcome
Bible anu two packs of cards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

ance that it is said that the average length
of usefulness for horse there is only
three years. The market decides what il
wants by the price it is willing to pay.
That decision is in favor of the heavy
draft horse-the heavier the better. It is
the business of the farmer not to attempt
to dictate to city men what kind Of a
horse they want, but to raise the quality
they ask for and then charge them
roundly for the privilege of being choos-
ers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
Works of Unmarried Men.

Bacon says that certainly the best
works and. Of greatest merit for the pub
lie have proceeded from unmarried or
childless men,"
Schobenhaur appears TO be Of tue same
opinion: "For men of higher intellectual
avocation, for poets. philosophers. for
all those in general who devote them
selves to science and art, ceIibacy is pre-
ferable to the married life, because the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
Imprisoned for Selling o'Brien's Papers.

DUBLIN, Nov 25.-Dennis Mcnamara, a
shop keeper at Ennis, has been sentenced
to imprisonment for selling copies of the
United Ireland, William O'Brien's paper,
the selling of which has been proclaimed.
This is the first instance in which per-
son has been prosecuted for selling
papers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
Faith Dollars Not a Legal Tender.
st. Paul Globe.

The faith cure doctor took the head of
his patient, and looking into his eyes
said:
81 can cure you"
Patient-sAre you sure?"
Very sure. All you've got to do is TO
believe you're cured; that's all.''
"All right; Ill try it. Good day."
''Hold on minute, my man; didn't
you forget something's"
s'WhRt?"
sThe fee. I charge a dollar a visit"
ooh, yes. Well, believe. All you've
got to do is to believe that I've paid you,
and it'll be all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
The Pitcher Should Have the Cream.
Boston Budget.

Toni hear Dick has joined the base
ball club; suppose he will get good
salary.
QRarry-I don't know about that; but if
the managers are consistent he will get
the cream of the pay roll.
T.-Why so?
H.-Oh because he's the pitcher of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

Old maidish girls IN Kentucky are wear
ing the little corkscrew curls that were
fashionable forty years ago. Same curls,
but not the same girls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
PARADISE PUDDING.

Take half pound of minced apples,
half pound of currants, two ounces of
candied peel, one small nutmeg, quarter
of pound of suet, four ounces of bread
crumbs, three ounces of sugar. Boil two
or three hours. Eat hot with cream
sauea
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
PRACTICAL RECIPES.
EGGS CURRIKD.

Cut some hard boiled eggs in halves;
cut of all the while ends Sufficiently to
make them stand upright; pour some
curry sauce around them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
PUMPKIN PIE.

One quart stewed pumpkins pressed
yelks beaten separately; two quarts milk,
one teaspoonful mace, one of cinnamon
and one Of nutmegi one and half cups
or white sugar. Beat all we'll together,
and bake in crust without cover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

W. K. Vanderbilt has complete col
lection OF Louis Quatorxe furniture, pur-
chased at the sale of the private effects
of the late King Ludgwig. Of Bavaria
William D. Howeils has lost caste IN
Boston through his endeavors IN behalf
OF the Chicago anarchists.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-09
Cance, Of The Tongue.

M.wie, some three OF four years ago, was t,0u- r
4, -. an nicer on the side Of her tongue near
ne tbrott. Ihe pam was iEcessani, causing loss
rs .,eef, and pro.iuc!n2 neat nervous prOstration
a,companylag iAis trouble vas rheumatlSnl, ~ y
-, .sei frCin ihe shoulders and centered In the
,--,,t - me hqrd She almost losing the use OF "
Rstv,e-n the suffering OF The two, life had grown
snr,le ls0me Ey tBo use OF ha!i dozen snlsil- al
sZed bottles OF SvIfts Speclhc, she was eh,sS hSas
relieved s1l restored 10 heath. TINS was thiee
vears AGO ana there has been no return oil the us
l 49, ee y l.. MIDDLEBROoKS.
sparta, Ga, June S, 1855.
rra,tise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-09
HOW A WOMAN BUYS SHOES.

When a woman has new pair of
shoes sent home, she performs alto
gether different from man. She
never shoves her toes into them and
yanks and hauls until she is red in
the face and out Of breath, and then
goes stamping and kicking around,
but pulls them on part way careful
ly, twitches them off again to take n
last look. and see il she has got the
right one, pulls them on again, looks
at them dreamily, says they are just
right, then takes another look, stops
suddenly to smooth out a wrinkle.
twists round and surveys them side
ways, excIaiming: "Mercy. how
loose they are" looks at them again
square in front, works her foot
around so they won't hurt her quite
so much, takes them of, looks at the
heel, the toe, the bottom, and the in
side, puts them on again. walks up
and down the room once or twice,
remarks to her better-half that she
won't have them at any price, tits
down the mirror so that she can see
how they look, turnS1t in every pos
sible direction, and nearly dislocates
her neck trying to see how they look
from that way, backs of, steps up
again, takes thirty or forty farewell
looks, says they make her feet look
awful big and never will do in the
world, puts them off and on three or
four times more, asks her husband
wat he thinks about it, and then
pays no attention to what he says,
goes through it all again, and finally
says she will take them. It's
very simple matter, indeed.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-09
What am I to Do?

The symptoms OF Biliousness are
unhappi.y but two well known.
They differ in different individuals
to some extent. A Bilious man is
seldom breakfast eater. Too fire.
quently. alas. he has an excellent
appetite for liquids but none for SOL
ids of morning. His tongue will
hardly bear inspection al any time;
if 1t is not white and furred. it is
rough, at all events.
The digestive system Is wholly
out of order and Diarrhea or Consti-
patton may be symptom or the
two NAV alternate. There are often
Hemorrhois or even loss of blood.
There may be giddiness and often
headache and acidity or fatulence
and tenderness in the pit of the
stomach. To correct all this ii not
effect a cure try GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER, it cost but triie and
thousands attest its efficacy.
aug 21-e ow.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-09
HOW OLD SAM CAME HOME.
Iour Dumb Animals ]

In the city of Coldwater, Mich,
there is a large sorrel horse known
by the name of Old Sam. He Is the
most popular horseiD town. In his
younger days hewas used as an ON
nibus horse, and he and his mate, a
large. bay, were SO trained that they
would turn up to the principal hotel
and back the omnibus up to the side
walks and let the passengers ont with
out being guided at abby the driver.
One stormy night the train was late,
and while waiting at the station for
passengers the driver fell asleep.
Old Sam and his companion, after
standing about rs long as usual,
started up town on their own ac-
count, backed up at the hotel in the
usual way and then went over to the
livery stable where they were kept.
When the war broke out the citizens
of Coldwater equipped the Loomis
Battery with some ofthe finest horses
that went into the army, and among
them was Old Sam. He was in Il
great many battles, but came out
'unhurt, and at the close of the war
the soldiers bonght him of the gov
erment and presented him, to Gen
eral Loomis, who first commanded
the battery On the return Of Old
Sam to Coldwater some Of the people
thoughtthey would give him a arecep-
tion. So they made, ready his old
stall, filling the rack with hay and
the manger with oats: then they met
him at the railway station. and after
greeting him with three cheers turn
ed him loose and watched to see
what he would do. First he went to
the hotel, where he used to stop for
passengers, and looked daround lit
tie. Then. he went. over to his old
home, walked into his stall, smelt of
the hay and oats and gave a loud
neigh, as if to express satisfaction
that everything rwas'rght, and then
began eating, as if he had been away
only few days instead of years.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-09

zeal TO find the right thing at last.
One after another of these harnesses
did we wear, until satisfied that
none of them fulfilled the require
ments of a perfect stocking support.
The stockings were held firmly 2
Yes; but every one of these attach
ments brought pressure to bear
somewhere it ought not to be, caus-
ing the wealer not only bodily dis
comfort, but positive injury.
Our advice to women is to have a
good, substantial silver garter of the
spiral pattern made, since the silver
will wear fer years and can always
be kept bright and shining, and as
the garter gives readily with each
movement of the leg, is cool and
light, and brings no steady pres
sure unon any sensitive part, it is a
great improvement over anything
else we are familiar with, and our
knowledge of supports is thorough
and comprehensive.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-09
Constipation.

Is called the "Father OF Diseases" be-
i cause there is no medium through
which disease so often attacks the sys-
tenn as by the ABSORPTION OF poisonous
gases in the retention of decayed and
effete matter in the stomach and bowels.
It is caused by Torpid Liver, not
enough bile being eXcTeted from the
blood TO produce Natures own cathart-
ic, and is generally accompanied with
such results as
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-09
THE NUMBER OF STARS.
Good Words.

hOOu w OluS.
There are not so many as 1000
stars at any time visible above the
horizon even to persons of more
than ordinary powers of vision.
Countless numbers are revealed by
the telescope. Astronomers say
that the number visible is limited
only by the optical capacity of the
telescope used. A familiar illustra
ton of this is furnished by the well
known group of stars known as the
Pleiades.
Surveyed with the naked eye, this
interesting object is Seen to consist
of only some six or seven stars; but
when observed with an ordinary
opera glass the entire field Of view
is filled with beautiful congeries
of distinct stars. Sir VIM. Hersch-
ell has left upon record some stri-
king results of his observations IL
Illustrative Of the immense multitude
of stars which powerful telescope
is capable of revealing. 1t may be
proper to remark that when the
stars are surveyed, even. with tel
escope of moderate capacity,they are
seen travelling in quick succession
through the field of view of the in
strument, an optical delusion at
tributable to the diurnal revolution
of the earth upon its axis. Herschel,
while engaged in surveying some re-
gions of the Milky Way, found that
in the short interval of quarter of
an hour as many as 10000 stars
passed through the field of his tele-
scope. On another occasion he es-
timated that in forty-one minutes
there passed in review before him
the immense number of 25S,0OO
stars.